Special Needs Summit

Friday, October 17, 2014 • 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

What:

The Special Needs Summit is an event for parents, caregivers, professionals, staff,
and students who have an interest in the special needs community. Workshops will be
offered on various topics relating to special needs, a CEC celebration dance featuring
children with special needs will take place in the afternoon, and Jane Kitson will
provide some activities for children. The keynote speaker is Dr. Ann P. Kaiser, the
Susan W. Gray Professor of Education and Human Development at Peabody College of Vanderbilt
University.

Who:

Workshops will be offered to parents, caregivers, professionals, and students on topics
relevant to special needs. Topics include:

Brain Development

Early Childhood Communication

Applied Behavior Analysis 101: Methods and Strategies

Language Development through Music

Learning How to Take Care of Ourselves While Caring for Other People

Vendor tables providing information on community resources and services will be available.